Mark Tami’s voting in Parliament

Mark Tami is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Mark Tami’s votes.

• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 14 votes against, 35 absences, between 2006–2017
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mark Tami’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mark Tami’s full vote analysis page for more.

Mark Tami

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: Effect on Wales 26 Apr 2017

  What guarantees can the Minister give companies such as Airbus, which rely on British employees moving and working across Europe, when we leave Europe?

• Petition - Fairer Funding Formula for School Pupils in Macclesfield Constituency and the Cheshire East Local Authority Area: Contaminated Blood 25 Apr 2017

  There people are dying, yet this goes on and on. People want closure; they know they are coming to the end of their lives, and that they will not get that closure.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatments: Finance 4 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on improving the way that decisions about the funding of treatments are communicated to patient groups and the public.

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Profile

Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MarkTamiMP
• https://facebook.com/alynanddeesidelabourparty

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Tami campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Transport
• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Voter Participation/Registration
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Animal Quarantine
• Roads: Accidents
• Crayfish

Currently held offices

• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (since 7 Oct 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (22 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (29 Nov 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Employment Bill Committee (17 out of 17)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Mark Tami’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 91 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Tami’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 172 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)